Band 8b Critical Care Matron

Job overview

Do you have a passion for Critical Care? Are you a natural leader who can inspire others while striving for the best care possible? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the expansion of our Critical Care services and bed capacity we are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our senior nursing team for Critical Care at BHRUT. This is an opportunity to help shape the direction of one of the largest ITU facilities in North East London.

You will join a large multi-site Critical Care Service providing care across the Queen's Hospital and King George Sites, including a specialist Neuro Intensive Care Unit, emergency and elective surgical patient pathways and with line management for the Critical Care Outreach Service. Under the guidance of the head of nursing for critical care, you will work closely with the senior team of critical care matrons providing operational support as well as assisting in the strategic direction of an essential service.

The role is a mixture of clinical and managerial responsibilities with a strong focus on delivering first class care that is safe and of high quality. This role incorporates both the day to day delivery of services as well as the strategic delivery of a sustainable and efficient service, whilst fostering a safe working environment where nursing teams can grow and flourish.

Interview date 29th May 2026

Main duties of the job

The Matron holds 24- hour responsibility for ensuring the day-to-day running of nursing within BHRUT Critical Care.

This will include:  • delivering safe, efficient, and effective patient care  • providing professional leadership to all nursing staff  • line managing designated staff  • meeting key quality and performance indicators  • taking forward and achieving service improvements  • meeting financial plans

The postholder will provide professional and management leadership to all nursing staff within BHRUT Critical Care. The Matron will work across organisational boundaries to achieve the Trust’s objectives, and to deliver relevant local, regional and national standards and strategies. In conjunction with key stakeholders the postholder will lead and develop the Critical Care across both sites with anticipated increase in bed numbers and complexity.

To enable cohesive and collaborative working the you will rotate across the units within the service on an annual basis as well as support the service with bed and staffing coordination when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.